GDO Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2018

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: GDO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2018.

                           
Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q
January 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 January 31, 2017
Total Assets (a) $ 380,050,606 $   374,693,967 $   370,348,036
Total Net Assets (a) $ 284,683,185 $ 286,818,900 $

280,060,298

NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 19.05 $ 19.20 $ 18.74
Market Price Per Share $ 17.50 $ 18.10 $ 17.33
Premium / (Discount) (8.14)% (5.73)% (7.52)%
Outstanding Shares 14,940,540 14,940,540 14,940,540
 
Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 3,719,309 $ 4,022,249 $ 3,892,740
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $   (767,770) $   (474,586) $   (1,652,323)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $   2,951,539 $   3,547,663

$

  2,240,417
 

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.26
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $   (0.05) $   (0.03) $   (0.11)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $   0.20 $   0.24 $   0.15
 
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) $ 3,144,698 $ 4,512,643 $ 7,382,289
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (d) $ 0.21 $ 0.30 $ 0.49
 
Loan Outstanding (d) $ 86,000,000 $ 83,000,000 $ 83,000,000
 

Footnotes:

(a)   The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the date indicated above.
 

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. It is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company (“WAMCo”) and certain of WAMCo’s foreign-based affiliates; WAMCo and its affiliates are also affiliates of the investment manager.

For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

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20/03/2018

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